Sudanese street food in the heart of Wrangelkiez: Omdur on Schlesische Straße brings Kreuzberg a cuisine rarely found elsewhere in Berlin. Tamiya falafel with homemade peanut and mango sauce, Kofta and Magali at prices that are still fair.
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
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Since 1985, the Mehringhof-Theater in Kreuzberg has stood for political cabaret with conviction. Whoever takes to the stage here has something to say, whether established stars or aspiring newcomers. The small venue on Gneisenaustraße is one of the most reliable addresses in the German-speaking cabaret scene.
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Berlin's oldest children's farm is located in Kreuzberg, on a former rubble plot by the Berlin Wall. Since 1981, the children's farm at Mauerplatz has offered ponies, goats, donkeys, and geese, along with a vegetable garden, nature trail, and a community house made of clay. And all of it is free of charge.
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Anyone looking for authentic Southern Italian focaccia pizza in Friedrichshain will sooner or later end up on Straßmannstraße. Since 2010, Pomodorino has been baking fresh pizza by the meter daily and serving it on rustic wooden boards, directly from the hands of Neapolitans.
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At OSTEL, you quickly feel transported back to the past. Everything here is furnished in the old East German chic, with yellow patterned wallpaper, floor lamps with beige lampshades, and functional furniture.
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On Paul-Lincke-Ufer in Kreuzberg, directly on the Landwehrkanal, lies Berlin's most famous boules court. Free, gravel-paved, and always lively, it's a meeting point for the whole city on Sundays. Throwing boules has rarely been so relaxing.
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Small, but with real substance: The Zebrano Theater in Friedrichshain stands for Berlin cabaret and variety arts in the most intimate setting. Chanson, slam poetry, and literary theater alternate, while renowned artists transform the tiny stage at Ostkreuz into one of the city's most charming venues.
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The Berlin Crime Theatre in Friedrichshain is Berlin's only stage entirely dedicated to crime and thriller genres. Since 2000, it has been performing in the historic Umspannwerk Ost, where Agatha Christie appears alongside Sebastian Fitzek. Black humor and true theatrical art come together here.
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Water flows down a slate wall, beneath it a dignified Buddha statue and subtle lighting – time seems to stand still in the Asian fine dining restaurant Kori & Fay.
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The Fashion Art Outlet in Kreuzberg is closed. Alternative locations can be suggested at [email protected].